Muscles worked
delts, rotator cuff, trapezius
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dumbbell upright shoulder external rotation
- Body part
- shoulders
- Equipment
- dumbbell
- Target muscle
- delts
- Muscle group
- rotator cuff
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your body.
- 2
Raise your arms out to the sides until they are parallel to the ground, keeping your elbows slightly bent.
- 3
Rotate your arms externally, bringing the dumbbells up towards your head while keeping your elbows in the same position.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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